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Newgale (Pembrokeshire)
< SWIPE > | Wind | Gust | Wave | Period | Rain | Cloud | Temp | Chill | Wave Rating | ||
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00:00 | 12kts | 17.9kts | | 2.5m | 11.6sec | | -1mm | -1% | 7°C | 3°C |
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03:00 | 14kts | 21.5kts | | 2.3m | 11.3sec | | 0.3mm | 2% | 8°C | 3°C |
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06:00 | 14.6kts | 20.9kts | | 2.2m | 11sec | | 0.7mm | 2% | 8°C | 3°C |
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09:00 | 17.1kts | 21.9kts | | 2.2m | 10.8sec | | 0.2mm | 1% | 9°C | 5°C |
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12:00 | 22.5kts | 28.3kts | | 2.4m | 10.5sec | | 1.1mm | 2% | 10°C | 4°C |
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15:00 | 21.3kts | 26.7kts | | 2.4m | 10.2sec | | 0.6mm | 15% | 10°C | 5°C |
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First light: 05:25-05:59 / Last light: 18:51-19:25
General info
Suitability | intermediate, advanced |
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Beach faces | W |
Best wind | N, S, NE, SE, NNE, NNW, SSE |
Alternatives choices
Pendine, Rhosneigr, BroadhavenSelect Criteria
Shipping Forecast
AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0505 UTC ON FRIDAY 29 MARCH 2024 FOR THE PERIOD 0600 UTC FRIDAY 29 MARCH TO 0600 UTC SATURDAY 30 MARCH 2024
THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN VIKING NORTH UTSIRE GERMAN BIGHT WIGHT PORTLAND TRAFALGAR ROCKALL HEBRIDES BAILEY FAIR ISLE FAEROES AND SOUTHEAST ICELAND
THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT MIDNIGHT
LOW ROCKALL 967 EXPECTED 100 MILES WEST OF SHANNON 973 BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. NEW LOW EXPECTED NORTHWEST HEBRIDES 977 BY SAME TIME. LOWS TYNE 972 AND SHANNON 971 LOSING THEIR IDENTITIES
THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS
VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE EAST FORTIES
SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHEASTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 IN EAST VIKING AND NORTH UTSIRE AND 4 ELSEWHERE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE AT FIRST IN SOUTH UTSIRE, OTHERWISE MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
WEST FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 BECOMING SOUTHERLY 4 TO 6. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST CROMARTY AND FORTH, BUT ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH. SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
TYNE DOGGER FISHER GERMAN BIGHT HUMBER THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 AT FIRST IN GERMAN BIGHT, WIGHT AND PORTLAND, DECREASING 3 TO 5 LATER. IN PORTLAND AND PLYMOUTH, ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH, ELSEWHERE MODERATE OR ROUGH BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS, THUNDERY EXCEPT IN DOGGER, FISHER AND GERMAN BIGHT. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
BISCAY FITZROY
WEST OR SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7 BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH EXCEPT IN NORTHWEST FITZROY. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SOLE
WESTERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY, BACKING SOUTHERLY LATER, 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER IN WEST. VERY ROUGH, BECOMING ROUGH IN EAST. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
LUNDY FASTNET IRISH SEA
SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 IN LUNDY AND FASTNET. VERY ROUGH AT FIRST IN FAR SOUTH OF FASTNET, OTHERWISE MAINLY MODERATE OR ROUGH, BUT SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH IRISH SEA. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
SHANNON
CYCLONIC 3 TO 5 INCREASING 5 TO 7, PERHAPS GALE 8 LATER. ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH. THUNDERY SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES
NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 UNTIL LATER IN NORTHWEST ROCKALL AND NORTHWEST HEBRIDES, OTHERWISE CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN MALIN, ELSEWHERE MAINLY ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME IN NORTHWEST HEBRIDES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR EXCEPT IN MALIN
BAILEY
NORTHEASTERLY 7 TO SEVERE GALE 9, BECOMING CYCLONIC 4 TO 6 IN SOUTHEAST. VERY ROUGH OR HIGH. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR POOR
FAIR ISLE SOUTHEAST FAEROES
NORTHEASTERLY 6 TO GALE 8 AT FIRST EXCEPT IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, OTHERWISE SOUTHEASTERLY 4 TO 6. MODERATE OR ROUGH IN SOUTHEAST FAIR ISLE, ELSEWHERE ROUGH OR VERY ROUGH, BUT BECOMING HIGH FOR A TIME IN SOUTHEAST FAEROES. RAIN OR SHOWERS. MODERATE OR GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR
NORTHWEST FAEROES SOUTHEAST ICELAND